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Hilltop Academy principal outlines graduation-attainment approach, recent graduate totals
Summary
Principal Keith Petty described Hilltop Academy's focus on students two years behind their cohort, reported recent graduate counts (29, 35, 29 in prior years), and outlined CTE, mentoring and plans for moving to the Lacey Center next year.
Keith Petty, principal at Hilltop Academy, told trustees the program is designed to help students who are two years behind their cohort regain credits and graduate. Petty said the school had 29 graduates in 2022, 35 in 2023, and 29 in the most recent count; he emphasized summer programming that helped six summer graduates attain diplomas and urged continued focus on removing barriers to graduation.
Petty described the program as a "graduation attainment program" rather than mere credit recovery, citing a range of supports including CTE opportunities (forklift program), an INSPIRE mentoring program with Trinity Church, and participation in district college fairs and career days. He noted concerns about maintaining 100% CCMR and expressed optimism about the move to the Lacey Center but acknowledged staff and logistic anxieties around that transition. Trustees thanked Petty for the report and asked questions about enrollment and projected graduation rates.
